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Editorial
. 2021 Sep;90(3):331-333.
doi: 10.1002/ana.26167. Epub 2021 Aug 10.

Medicare Should Not Cover Aducanumab as a Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

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Medicare Should Not Cover Aducanumab as a Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

Nuriel Moghavem et al. Ann Neurol. 2021 Sep.
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